Spring-hub for autos.



G. E. FERGUSON.

SPRING HUB FOR AUTOSv APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, 1913.

Patented Oct. 20. 1914.

3 I, Ferguson.

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To all whom it may concern J Be it known that I, CLARENCE E. FERGU- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing with which it is possible to use a solid rub-.

ber tire and still maintain substantially the same resiliency as that aiforded by the use of the usual pneumatic tire. 1

Another object of my invention is the provision of a novel-combination and arrangement of parts by which the above object may be accomplished. 1

A further object ofmy invention is to providea means whereby-the tension of the spring inthe Wheel may be controlled to inj-u plates whereby sure the proper operation of the device.

\Vith the above and other objects in View,

this invention consists of the novel combina- .tion. and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in

which' Figure 1 is a side viewof a portion ofmy 1 improvedzhub with the cover plate removed.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 22 of'Fig. 1', Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 3+-3of Fig. 2, F 1g. 4 1s a detailed perspectlve new of one of the elements making up the resilient member on": my inventiomandFig. 5 is a de-v 'tailed fragmentary perspective view of the coijperative elements.

Referring more particularly to the draw-.- lngs, my invention conslsts in a novel'com-,

bination of an'inner bearing member and an outerspoke-carrying member which are connected by a plurality of -spaced, resilient yieldable members which are. securedto the inner member and outer member atv spaced.

intervals.

Referring now to the drawings by char I actors of reference, the inner bearing member, which is indicated generally'by, the numeral 1, preferably comprises the ring having ,a centrally located bore 3 extending therethrough and for the reception or the! Specification of letters Patent. Application filed November 19, 1913.

after described.

Serial No. 801,318.

axle of the vehicle.

Formed integral with Patented Oct. 20,1914, 1 i

the periphery of thei'ing 2,I preferably pro vide a plurality of ears;4havingthe'trans 6O 4 is of less width than verselyextending apertures 5 formed there- 111. Each oftheears the thickness of tl1e'ring2'andare centrally 1 located with relation to ities thereof to form recesses in which the arms of the resilient elements are adapted to rest when thedevice is in-use. l

the lateral extrem The spoke carrying ring which indicated 'as'anentirety by; the numeral 6, is

provided atsuitable intervalswith the in.

wardly extendingears .7 whichcorrespond in every way to the ears 4 and are arranged to 001116111 dlametrlcally opposed alinement: i

.With relation to each other and in radial almementwithrelation to theears 4 on the.

ring 2. Eachof these cars? is provided with the transversely extending apertures 8,'f

the use of which will be more fully'herein pair'of disks 9 10 said ring. -and .areadapted to act as cover be protected from any 11 s or dirtthro'ugh whicllr the wheels; of the vehicle are apt to trave Y dicates the resilient members as anentirety. Each of the resilient members is composed of substantially three elements designated respectively by, the numerals 12, 13 and 14.

I p I which are supported bythe r1ng2, are suitablysecured to so I the resilient {members may I I: 5 J ow proceedingto the description ofthe j resil ent members, which are s best illustrated 1n F1gs.;1,--2, :3, 4, and 5, the numeral 11 inj The member .12 comprises the pair of spaced arms 15 fan d ,16; {having arms 15 and 16 being. adapted to' receive the extensions 17 and 18 which arelfo'rmedon v v apertures in each end, one set of aperturesin the end of the,

the plate 19, .1 Theends of the arms l5." and l6 oppositetheplate19 are piv t ll cured to one of the ears 4 bylineanspf th bolt or rivet 20,;as will be clearly seen on referring to Fig. 2., A. suitable centrally located aperture 21 is-formed in theplate 19 i and isadapted to receive the shank of jthei bolt 22 when the device is in use. I i

The U-shaped member 13 which is illus-- trated in Fig. 4 preferably comprises the arms 23an'd 24 which are connected at their ends bymeans of the bight'porti'ons 25 hav-* ing a suitable centrally. located aperture '26 formed therein for the reception of the i shank of the bolt 22 when the device is in use. Each of the 23andis provided with the longitudinally extending slots 27 and 28 respectively which arein direct alinement with the apertures 29 and,

30, which are adapted to cooperate with the pin or rivet 21 which extends transve'rsely through the aperture 8 formed in the ear 7. The resilient element of this member which is indicated as an entirety by the numeral 14:, preferably comprises the bolt 22 having'the nut32 cooperatingthere c withp- A suitable washer 33' is" placed over the bolt "immediatelybetween the 'nut and is adapted; toform' the abutment for the upper end of the spring 34, the lower abutment of which isthe bight portion of the U shap'ed" member 13. A coiled spring" is'interposed between the plate19 and the bight portion 25 of the U shape'd' member 13, and is adaptedto normally exert pressure 'ag-ainstthe'se parts and thereby hold the same in spaced relation.

It will be clearly seen from thefltoregoing" that in use the arms 15' and 16 of the men'i'ber 12 are pivotal'ly secured to one ofthe ears i on the inner bearin'gring by means of the rivet of pivot pin 20. The spring'35'isthenplace'd in position and the bolt '22 inserted through the aperture 21 in the plate 19. The u shaped member 13 is then placed in position with the ears 17 and 18 ofthe'm'emlierm extending through the slotsformed in thearms of said U shaped member. Theshank of the bolt 22 then is passednpwardly through the aperture 26-of the bight portion 25 of the U shaped member 13 and the spring is then placedin position and held thereon by meanswfmhe" Washer 33 andnut 32.

'lhe ai'nis of the u shaped member 25 are then pivotallylconnected to one of the ears 7 by" means of the rivet or bolt 31 and it will be apparentthat the outer'ring 6will be held infyieldable spaced relation with the inner ring 2 and should ashock occur' owing to roughness in'the road over which thejvehl'cleus traveling, 1twillabe-ap parent that the spr1ngs 35 and 34: willco operate to I take up the vibrations and 'there by provide a substitute for the pneumatic tire'whichisnow in use. It is tobe under stood however, that should it be so desired, the user may use this device in connection with thepneuniatic tire and render riding over rough roads much easier.

While mtheforegomg I have described the'preferred embodiment of my invention, 1

I wish it to beunderstood that I may make suclrchanges' in the combination and arrangement of parts as may fall within the spirit'aii'd scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I

ii In a""device of the character described, a pair of r1ngs,a plurality of ears formed .on vsaid rings, a plurality of yieldable mem V bersjsecured to the ears, adapted to hold the same in spaced relation, each of. said yieldadapted to coeperate' with the first 1nentio'nedcoiled springto hold the members in engagement."

2. In combination with a pair of concentric spaced "rings having "ears formed thereon, yieldable members secured to said ears, said yieldable members comprising a pair of U shaped members, one of said U-shaped members having slots extending longitudinally throughthe arms thereof, and a centrally located aperture in the bight portion thereof, the other U-shaped membereom- )ri'sin a )air of arms -a late'havim a b v 7 D pair'of extensions formed thereon, the arms being provided with apertures near their free ends, said apertures being adapted to receive the' extensions on the plate, said plate also having-a centrally located apertureadapted to register with the aperture in thebight' portion of the first mentioned U-shaped member, the free ends of the arms of each of said U-shaped members being provided with aperturesbv means of which the same may be pivotally secured to the ears on a ring, a compression coiled spring interposedbetween the bight portion of the firstmentioned Usliaped member and the plate of the second mentioned U-shaped member, a bolt adapted to extend through the apertures in the'plate and through the apertures of the bight portion of the U- shaped n'iember, a second coiled spring superposed on the'bight' portion of the U- shaped' members and a washer secured to the bolt and forming' the upper abutment 'tor'thesecond mentioned spring.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCEE. FERGUSON.

WVitnesses ALVA G. Mo'BRirL Babies-of tiiis p ateiit may be obtainedfoi fve cents eac hl by addressing the coni niissioner'of'Patents,

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